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California’s Fast Food COLLAPSE: 30-Year McDonald’s Shuts Down as $20 Wage Hike…| Ethan Cole

A 30-year McDonald’s location in San Francisco just shut down — and the owner says California’s new $20 fast food minimum wage made the business impossible to run.

This isn’t just one restaurant closing.

It’s a warning sign for the entire fast food industry in California.

In this video, Ethan Cole breaks down why a longtime franchise at Stonestown Galleria closed, how California’s fast food wage law changed the economics overnight, and why chains like McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and Rubio’s are responding with price hikes, job cuts, automation, and closures.

We examine:

Why California created a separate $20/hour fast food wage

What franchise owners are actually facing behind the scenes

Conflicting research on job losses vs wage gains

Why hours matter as much as hourly pay

How kiosks, apps, and third-party delivery are replacing traditional jobs

Why fast food is no longer “cheap” — and what that means for consumers

This story is not about burgers.
It’s about the future of work, affordability, and what happens when policy changes faster than business models can adapt.

If you live in California, you’ve probably felt it already:
Higher prices.
Fewer workers.
More kiosks.
Earlier closures.

And this may only be the beginning.

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A 30-year McDonald’s didn’t close because people stopped eating burgers.
It closed because the math stopped working.

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⚠️ DISCLAIMER

This video is for informational and educational purposes only.
Nothing in this content should be considered legal, financial, or policy advice.
All opinions expressed are commentary based on publicly available data and reporting.

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